Jamwon-dong

Jamwon-dong
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul잠원동
 • Hanja蠶院洞
 • Revised RomanizationJamwon-dong
 • McCune–ReischauerChamwŏn-dong
Jamwon-dong Community Service Center
Jamwon-dong within Seocho District
CountrySouth Korea
Area
 • Total
1.95 km2 (0.75 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total
37,368
 • Density19,200/km2 (49,600/sq mi)

Jamwon-dong (Korean: 잠원동) is a dong (neighborhood) of Seocho District, Seoul, South Korea. Until 1988, Jamwon-dong was under the jurisdiction of Gangnam District. Jamwon-dong is popular for its mulberry trees and silkworms, whose cocoon is used to make fabric for clothing. As a legal-status neighborhood, Jamwon-dong includes Banpo 3-dong and Jamwon-dong (administrative neighborhood).

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